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Home » Winning cakes?

Winning cakes?

Published: Nov 5, 2013 by admin · This post may contain affiliate links or sponsored content

Z loves food and cooking. I let him watch the final of The Great British Bake Off this week, he watched entranced by the pies and pretzels, but a little disappointed by the wedding cakes.

I’ve been encouraging constructive feedback on my baking and cooking, partly because Z gets upset if we try to tell him how to improve the stories he writes, so I wanted to show him that we can all improve on what we do and it’s ok to tell people how to make things better.

Last week I made these chocolate log brownie cakes, using my now almost perfect chocolate brownie recipe.

 Chocolate brownies

‘Mum, if you’d made these in the final, you’d have won’

I might not be able to make pastry, or bread, but brownies, I can do.

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  1. Anya from Older Single Mum and The Healer

    November 05, 2013 at 10:42 pm

    Oooh they look good – he’s obviously right and I love the analogy too 🙂

    Reply
    • admin

      November 06, 2013 at 12:06 pm

      Awww, thanks Anya!

      Reply
  2. Mammasaurus

    November 06, 2013 at 12:09 pm

    OM NOM! I could do with a few of those right now Emma 🙂

    Reply
    • admin

      November 09, 2013 at 10:02 pm

      oooh me too. I need to stop making them though. I eat too many!

      Reply
  3. Jess @ Catch A Single Thought

    November 06, 2013 at 12:27 pm

    Oh they do look delicious, and what great feedback!

    Reply
    • admin

      November 09, 2013 at 10:19 pm

      I know, bless him!

      Reply
  4. maggy, red ted art

    November 06, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    Oh my goodness, these look AMAZING!!!!!! MMMMMH, bring some to our playdate?!?!

    Reply
    • admin

      November 09, 2013 at 10:24 pm

      Go then 🙂

      Reply
  5. Emma

    November 06, 2013 at 12:48 pm

    They look amazing, AND they have flakes on them?!? Perfection! 😀

    Reply
  6. Sonya Cisco

    November 06, 2013 at 12:54 pm

    You definitely would have won in my contest- those look bloomin’ delicious! Bless him!

    Reply
  7. Penny

    November 06, 2013 at 1:43 pm

    Is this the recipe from Panasonic? WOW! Great idea on encouraging constructive criticism btw!

    Reply
  8. Carolin

    November 06, 2013 at 1:53 pm

    They do look very tasty. Is that a nougat log?

    Reply
    • admin

      November 09, 2013 at 10:24 pm

      Nope, it’s a flake!

      Reply
  9. Luci - Mother.Wife.Me

    November 06, 2013 at 4:34 pm

    …yum, my daughter’s favourite cafe treat!

    Reply
    • admin

      November 09, 2013 at 10:27 pm

      oh yes, mine too. x

      Reply
  10. Liz Burton

    November 06, 2013 at 4:46 pm

    Oooh they do look amazing! Winner for sure.

    Reply
    • admin

      November 09, 2013 at 10:47 pm

      Ha ha, thanks Liz

      Reply
  11. otilia

    November 06, 2013 at 5:30 pm

    i am like you. not very good with pastry or bread but cakes and brownies is different. And your looks yummy and special!

    Reply
    • admin

      November 10, 2013 at 10:25 pm

      Awww, thanks Otila. x

      Reply
  12. Stacey Corrin

    November 06, 2013 at 5:40 pm

    Scrummy! A chocolate lover’s dream right there! Your son obviously has good taste 😀

    Reply
    • admin

      November 10, 2013 at 10:30 pm

      Ha ha, I think so!

      Reply
  13. Pinkoddy

    November 06, 2013 at 9:38 pm

    Oh my I love brownies and don’t know how to make them! Yours look delicious!

    Reply
    • admin

      November 10, 2013 at 10:32 pm

      These are ooo easy! You should have a go. x

      Reply
  14. Sara (@mumturnedmom)

    November 06, 2013 at 10:02 pm

    They do look fab – and wonderful feedback 🙂 #wotsofunee

    Reply
    • admin

      November 10, 2013 at 10:34 pm

      Thanks. xx

      Reply
  15. Vaidehi @vaichin

    November 06, 2013 at 10:24 pm

    These look fabulous #wotsofunee

    Reply
    • admin

      November 10, 2013 at 10:35 pm

      Thanks. x

      Reply
  16. Actually Mummy...

    November 10, 2013 at 9:00 pm

    I love that he has some things to hang his proud hat on with is mum 😉

    Reply
    • admin

      November 10, 2013 at 10:35 pm

      Awww, thanks lovely. xx

      Reply
  17. Actually Mummy...

    November 12, 2013 at 9:26 am

    Oooh good idea. GG gets so angry if we try to make her improve on what she thinks is already an epic piece of work. Nice brownies lady!

    Reply
    • admin

      November 13, 2013 at 9:54 am

      Yes same here, I find it quite hard sometimes. On the one hand I want to big Z up s much as possible, because he is AMAZING, but at the same time, I do feel I should tell him if something is spelt wrong, or he needs help with his punctuation.

      Reply

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